SSRI Announcements, Week of 6/22/09
Dear colleagues:
Here are the announcements of events, initiatives, funding opportunities, and other news for the week of June 22-26, 2009, from the Social Science Research Institute and its units: the Children, Youth, and Families Consortium, Population Research Institute, Survey Research Center, SLIC, and Smart Spaces Center.
To be included in this weekly announcement, items must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday; distribution will occur the following Monday. Please send items to Terry Noll (tmg3@psu.edu). Thank you!
These weekly announcements may also be found on both the SSRI and CYFC websites, under Latest News.
Funding Opportunities
USDA: The Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Research and Evaluation (CYFAR RE) Request for Applications
Due date: July 27, 2009
CSREES Funding Opportunity Web Page
Grants.gov Synopsis
Grants.gov Application Package
Contact: Lisa A. Lauxman: Ph#: 202.690.4568, Fax#: 202.720-9366
Email: llauxman@csrees.usda.gov
Events
SSRI Events:
June 25, 2009, 1:30-3:00 p.m., 302 Pond Lab
Title: "Addressing the Victimization of the Elderly and the Domestic and Sexual Abuse of People with Disabilities"
Presenter: Corey Cook, Centre County Women's Resource Center
Sponsor: The Social Science Research Institute Diversity Committee
Light refreshments will be provided
Off-Campus Events:
June 30-July 1, 2009, The University Club, Pittsburgh, PA
First International Symposium on Quality of Life Technology: Intelligent Systems for Better Living
Topic: Speakers will discuss their latest research and findings on over two dozen peer-reviewed talks that showcase emerging technologies, their motivations and applications from around the world; there also will be a
poster session
Speakers: Henrik Christensen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Rory Cooper, University of Pittsburgh; Margaret Giannini, DHHS; Alan Jette, Boston University; Takeo Kanade, Carnegie Mellon University; Alex Pentland, MIT; Neil Resnick, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Isao Shimoyama, University of Tokyo
Sponsors: Carnegie Mellon and University of Pittsburgh
To register and submit posters go to: www.qoltconf2009.pitt.edu
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